Will this fit and work on my FEL?

[jodebg]

I am looking at purchasing this custom made rock/stump digger that
pins onto the loader arms.

It appears to be welded with no offset...welded at 90 degrees.

With multiple pin holes on the mounting bracket, can I select a
hole pattern to create an offset giving me the necessary rollback?

 

[Xfaxman]

The first question is will it fit your loader arms?

With the cylinders in the second hole up, it will have the most rollback and least leverage.

 

[sweettractors]

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I am looking at purchasing this custom made rock/stump digger that
pins onto the loader arms.

It appears to be welded with no offset...welded at 90 degrees.

With multiple pin holes on the mounting bracket, can I select a
hole pattern to create an offset giving me the necessary rollback?

If it will fit your loader brackets, it will work fine. I used one "clamp on the bucket" pallet fork many times this summer to make holes for new shrubs, uproot unwanted plantings, etc. The setup you show a pic of, would be a lot better than what I was using. Ken Sweet

 

[Leejohn]

Just watch your curl cyls and make sure they don't hit the boom and bend them when all the out.

 

[jodebg]

The distance between my pins is 9.5" on my FEL.

The brackets on this attachment are 9.25" between the bottom two holes,
and then 6" to next hole up, and then 6" to the top hole.

What is the best way to mount this to the FEL to get some rollback and
avoid risk of damage to the pistons, etc.?


Any idea as to a fair price to pay for this attachment?

Thanks for the replies.

 

[bluebirdacres]

View attachment 454742

I am looking at purchasing this custom made rock/stump digger that
pins onto the loader arms.

It appears to be welded with no offset...welded at 90 degrees.

With multiple pin holes on the mounting bracket, can I select a
hole pattern to create an offset giving me the necessary rollback?

I wouldn't plan on digging anything too large. The upright angles that the arms and cylinders look to be pretty stout, but the angle supports down to the shovel looks to be only 1/4 x 1 inch. You may twist it if you try to move something too large. Imho

 

[Leejohn]

I don't think the 7800 well bend it. If the bottom hole was kicked out at about 10 to 15 degs. it would give more roll back and the roll down would be stright down. If you roll your bucket all the way down you well see there isn't much room there right now. I don't know how much the 1/4" differents it make to keep the cyls. from hitting. After I redone mine I put some stops so they would not hit when curling back.

 

[Xfaxman]

The distance between my pins is 9.5" on my FEL.

The brackets on this attachment are 9.25" between the bottom two holes,
and then 6" to next hole up, and then 6" to the top hole.

What is the best way to mount this to the FEL to get some rollback and
avoid risk of damage to the pistons, etc.?

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Thanks for the replies.

I would mount it and check cylinder clearance over the arm as shown by the arrow:

If more rollback is needed, weld on a plate and drill the new hole back farther.

 

[jodebg]

I recently bought a used set of pallet forks with 90 degree brackets. When I mounted them
there was very little rollback and the cylinders did hit the loader arms. The forks need to have the
bottom pin hole moved back, so I'm thinking this attachment will need the same rework, as well.

 

[Leejohn]

If the pin holes are spaced right on your forks and you want to move it back, show a picture and I might be able to help make it easy for you. Now I said might.